THE TRIBUTES OF 125 ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF GARCÍA LORCA

on Monday 5 June was fulfilled 125 anniversary of the birth of the famous Granada poet and playwright Federico García Lorca. Various organizations have celebrated this event with events and commemorations of all kinds. This article will review some of them..

Federico García Lorca sitting with his sister, Isabel.

The writer's hometown, Source Jeans, has launched the cycle of cultural events '5 at 5'. These activities began on the anniversary day, will last until 11 June and include workshops, literary presentations, guided tours, Teatro, concerts and exhibitions. Among them stands out the granting of the Fuente Vaqueros International Poetry Prize, in which more than 300 authors.

TVE joined the tributes with an interview with the Hispanist and biographer of García Lorca, Ian Gibson, in the program 'The adventure of knowledge'. The researcher commented on the international projection of his work: «Lorca reaches people from all over the world especially for its theater. His poetry, any less. But it arrives despite the translation, which is a terrible barrier". At another point in the conversation, Gibson explained the moment when the author decided to dedicate himself to literature in 1916: «He could have been a professional pianist, but his family opposed. At that moment his poetic talent began to emerge under the influence of Rubén Darío, above all".

definitely, The most original commemoration is the one carried out by the company Yellow Jacket Videogames Studio, who presented his project 'Aurora [DAWN POET]’ El 5 June at the Andalusian Center of Letters. This video game will be the first based on the life and work of the poet and is inspired by the surrealist collection of poems 'Poet in New York'. This program will reach the public in 2024 and will have an English version.

his unwavering faith in God and the numerous trips that brought him into contact with diverse cultures and to settle in Santa Eulària

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